What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rehabilitation Specialist position at Florence Crittenton Services of Orange Country Inc?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Rehabilitation Specialist
Position Summary :
The Rehabilitation Specialist ensures child / youth voice is heard during the Child & Family Team (CFT) meeting; ensures the needs of the child / youth are addressed in the development of Family Plans and service delivery; and helps child / youth accomplish goals consistent with Integrated Core Practice Model.
Essential Duties :
- Provides services to children, youth and families in their home, school, or other field location.
- Acquires, maintains, and demonstrates knowledge of Continuum of Care, Integrated Core Practice Model, and trauma informed care.
- Supports individual and family member decision-making in developing, implementing and coordinating an Intensive Mental Health Family Plan.
- Individualizes and ensures care to client families, primarily in their home, but also in other community-based and office settings.
- Conducts client outreach and engagement as appropriate
- Maintains an emotionally safe and supportive environment for families to express their concerns and frustrations.
- Actively participate in problem-solving and conflict resolution within the team and ensure that differences do not negatively impact clients and families.
- Connects individuals and families to community resources and supports individual and family decision-making in selecting resources.
- Encourage and support identification and inclusion of additional natural supports that emerge during Mental Health process.
- Advocates on behalf of the individual and family and encourages self-advocacy.
- Responds to crisis situations of families and coordinates with other team members to timely and effectively respond to such situations.
- Provides transportation of client and family and actively participates in appointments, court hearings, CFT, internal team meetings, and other meetings as needed and assigned.
- Prepares and submits timely progress notes, incident reports, and other documentation in appropriate formats and within time frames set by contractual or other requirements.
Pay Range : $47,840 to $52,624 per year
Requirements :
Minimum Qualifications :
BA / BS in DMH approved degree such as Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, Criminal Justice or closely related field and a minimum of 1 years’ experience working directly with the target population OR an AA and 3 years’ experience working with the target population.
Additional Requirements :
Salary : $47,840 - $52,624